UX Designer

About BeatStars

Since 2008 BeatStars has been the pioneering and go-to online music marketplace to connect millions of recording artists and music producers worldwide. BeatStars is also the leading artist discovery tool for all the major and independent labels. Most recently, BeatStars partnered with Sony Publishing to launch its publishing arm on the platform.

Now, with over 3 million monthly active users, we've paid over $200M to our creator community. We continue to support independent musicians with the tools, community, opportunities, and education they need to earn a living doing what they love.

What You’ll Be Doing

Beatstars is seeking a Product Designer to join our growing team. As a Product Designer, you will be responsible for creating user-centered design solutions that solve complex problems for our music production platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality digital products that meet business objectives and exceed user expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that illustrate user flows and interactions for digital products
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure designs align with product strategy and user needs
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and analysis to inform design decisions and iterate on product solutions
• Create and maintain design systems, guidelines, and documentation to ensure consistency and scalability across products
• Continuously stay up-to-date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices to inform design decisions and improve user experiences
• Advocate for user-centered design principles and promote design thinking throughout the organization

What You’ll Need

• 3+ years of experience designing digital products for web and mobile platforms
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and interaction design
• Experience with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Passion for music and understanding of music production workflows is a plus
• Fully proficient in English written and spoken language
  

This role might be for you if:

• You are a talented Product Designer with a passion for creating exceptional user experiences,
• You are a team player. You understand that flying solo is a limiting and isolating choice and know that making your team look good works far better than creating a one-man show.
• You are an expert communication router - being at the center of the information triangle among the market, team, and company, you know how to find the best method and style to communicate thoughts, ideas, and feedback.
• You relate well to people and easily establish good relationships.
• You respond quickly and appropriately to the needs of others.
• You have a knack for explaining complicated things simply.
• You’re level-headed and cool under pressure. When things change, you know how to roll with the punches.
• You can tolerate ambiguity.
• You are an out-the-box thinker when it comes to finding solutions for problems.
• You will blow us away with your work ethic, your passion, your integrity, your attitude, and your energy!

Benefits

We're a small and growing team working together closely and operating with complete autonomy and freedom. This means you will have a direct impact on any project that you work on and your success will be felt across the company. Some other perks include:

• Elite Tier Benefits Program - generous contributions towards medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
• FSA/HSA
• 20 PTO days (+5 Days at 4 years tenure) and Routine sick days
• 10 Company Observed Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
• Daily Meditation Session hosted by CEO 
• $250 Remote work reimbursement at hire and $100 annual remote work refresh
• 8 weeks of parental leave paid at 100%
• Company-sponsored Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (LTD, Additional Life, and 401k) 
• Flexible work hours
• $70-month tech reimbursement
• $100/month Wellness Program through JOON 
• Company observed Self-Care Days (4x per year)
• Virtual social events and a sense of community (even online)
• Global Recognition and Anniversary Program
• Plenty of opportunities while we grow and scale in a global environment
• Access to Udemy On-Demand Learning Platform

Compensation:

Target GEOs (Poland, UK, Netherlands).

To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity.